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Boy, 6, drowns in Lake Malawi

Sep 17, 2016 15

A six year-old boy has died after drowning in Lake Malawi in Kapanga Village, Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in Nkhotakota district. Reports that Malawi24 has gathered indicate that the boy together with his friends went to… ...

Malawi continued blackouts: Activist calls for ‘incompetent’ Escom board to resign

Sep 16, 2016 113

Following rampant blackouts that are rocking the country, activist Ben Chiza Mkandawire has called for the resignation of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) board for failing to make sure that Malawians have electricity. Writing… ...

Ex-MDF soldier, three other criminals locked up for 15 years

Sep 16, 2016 74

A court in Lilongwe has sentenced four people including a former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier to 15 years in prison for stealing from a Chipiku shop. The four were also sentenced to 11 years… ...

Wife beater dies after setting fire to his house

Sep 16, 2016 40

A 44 year-old man who was wanted by the police for assaulting his wife in Nkhatabay died on Wednesday after setting fire to his house while he was inside it. The man identified as Hudson… ...

Man gets 9 years for raping niece

Sep 15, 2016 26

The Balaka first grade magistrate court on Tuesday sentenced a 34 year-old man to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 16 year-old niece. Police prosecutor Elias Chitsulo told the court… ...

High Court backs sex workers, no arrests for them in Malawi

Sep 14, 2016 2

The High Court in Zomba has ruled that sex workers in Malawi must not be arrested when they are found in drinking joints and other recreation centres. High Court Judge Zione Ntaba made the declaration… ...

Mutharika asks the church to fight evil acts in Malawi

Sep 14, 2016 2

President Peter Mutharika has asked the church in Malawi to take a leading role in fighting against evil acts happening in the country.Mutharika made the remarks on Tuesday when he met representatives of Malawi Assemblies… ...